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=MALI = INTRODUCTION  Mali is located in the continent Africa, especifically, it is located in the interior Western Africa. Its geographical coordinates is 1700 N, 400 W. Mali has a total area of 1,240,192 sq km. In comparison, Mali is a little less than twice the size of Texas.

STATISTICS Mali´s total population is __15,494,466 (July 2012 est.)__.Mali´s economy seem to be not a very high economy. Mali is a less economically developed country which is caused by many factors. Mali is a landlocked country and it is known for the lack of drinkable water. There is a water crises going on in the c

The birth rate in Mali is very high: __45.15 births/1,000 population (2012 est.) __. Mali´s females are considered very fertile. In 1989, research stated that woman had about 6 children and in comparison on the rest of the world, the average was 3 children.

The countries death rate is __13.94 deaths/1,000 population (July 2012 est.) __.Mali as well as most developing countries have high death rates. Mali has a high rate of infectious disease such as hepatitis and malaria. There is a poor hygiene and the quality of water keep affecting and promoting the diseases.

Net migration in Mali is __-5.08 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2012 est.) __. People are moving out of the country than people coming in. A possible answer for this can be that people move away for a healthier life or for farming purposes.

Infant Mortality Rate is __109.08 deaths/1,000 live births__, this is a very high number of death of babies before being a year old. A possibility for this rate is thatthere are many unplanned parenthood and the economy is so poor, people choose to abandon the child´s heath.

Population Growth Rate in Mali __2.613% (2012 est.)__. There is more babies born than people dying. As we could see, the birth rate is much higher than the death rate making the growth rate to increase.

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 130%;">Life Expenctacy is a poor average. __53.06 years__ is the lofe expenctacy in Mali, in comparison to other countries that hace a life expentacy of 76 years. This could be due to the hard work to overcome poverty, disease or the lack of drinkable water.

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 130%;">Doubling Time in Mali is __26.8 years.__ In comparison to Honduras which has a doubling time of 36 years, Mali has a shorter term to double its population. Because of the high birth rate the population is increasing 2% each year. There are a lot more births than deaths, which is why Mali has a 26.8 years of doubling time.

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 130%;">Population Issues: <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 130%;">Health is a population issue. Because of the poor hygien, including in hospitals, and the lack of water, Mali has a hard time improving their health care. <span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25px;">The infant mortality rate is very high and this is what surprises me the most.



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